Downtown BBQ Throwdown
2022-04-22 – 2022-04-23 · Ripley, WV · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $5,300.00
Grand Champion: D'Qued Barbeque (703.9544) · 17 teams
Entries
17
7 categories
Top score
512.5828
Winning margin
4.0344
GC over RC
Field average
461.05
median 479.97
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
474.8916
what a walk cost here
Field spread
353.1428
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,300.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1541
avg power rating going in · stronger than 47% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
D'Qued Barbeque took the Grand Championship home to MD.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-29 | 16 | 695.9656 | WHISKEY BENT BBQ - FL | |
| 2016-10-07 | 26 | 694.7884 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2017-02-17 | 26 | 689.1084 | SMOKIN OFF THE GRID | |
| 2022-04-22 ← this one | Ripley, WV | 17 | 703.9544 | D'Qued Barbeque |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 173.2000 · median 158.9028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 2 | A GUY AND HIS LADIES | |
| 3 | T & S BBQ | |
| 4 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 5 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 6 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | Fat Bottom BBQ | |
| 8 | BluSmokeChaserBBQ | |
| 9 | Ham Squad | |
| 10 | Hot Johnson's | |
| 11 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokinanjokinbbq | |
| 13 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 15 | Guardians of the Children | |
| 16 | IUOE 132 | |
| 17 | Bearded Brothers BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
17 entries · top 512.5828 · median 479.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T & S BBQ | |
| 2 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 3 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 4 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | Ham Squad | |
| 6 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 7 | A GUY AND HIS LADIES | |
| 8 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 9 | Fat Bottom BBQ | |
| 10 | Hot Johnson's | |
| 11 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Smokinanjokinbbq | |
| 14 | IUOE 132 | |
| 15 | Bearded Brothers BBQ | |
| 16 | Guardians of the Children | |
| 17 | BluSmokeChaserBBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork
16 entries · top 176.0228 · median 159.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot Johnson's | |
| 2 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 3 | T & S BBQ | |
| 4 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 5 | Ham Squad | |
| 6 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 7 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | A GUY AND HIS LADIES | |
| 9 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokinanjokinbbq | |
| 11 | IUOE 132 | |
| 12 | Bearded Brothers BBQ | |
| 13 | Fat Bottom BBQ | |
| 14 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 16 | Guardians of the Children |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 173.1428 · median 163.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 2 | Ham Squad | |
| 3 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Fat Bottom BBQ | |
| 5 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 6 | T & S BBQ | |
| 7 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 8 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Blue Creek BBQ | |
| 10 | Bearded Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | A GUY AND HIS LADIES | |
| 12 | IUOE 132 | |
| 13 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokinanjokinbbq | |
| 15 | Guardians of the Children | |
| 16 | Hot Johnson's |
Master Series — Brisket
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9656
Master Series — Overall
17 entries · top 703.9544 · median 673.0172
Master Series — Pork
17 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.9656
Master Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3828